Harris hammers Kavanaugh, he admits he didn't watch Ford's testimony

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Click through the gallery for reactions to her questioning of Kavanaugh.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Click through the gallery for reactions to her questioning of Kavanaugh.

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Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Click through the gallery for reactions to her questioning of Kavanaugh.

Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) listens during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Click through the gallery for reactions to her questioning of Kavanaugh.

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Harris hammers Kavanaugh, he admits he didn't watch Ford's testimony

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Sen. Kamala Harris was among the last senators to question Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during Thursday's hearings, but the former prosecutor asked questions that hit hard, at least in the eyes of many viewers chiming in on social media.

It was her final question that left the biggest impression on some people, quickly going viral on Twitter.

Harris also pressed Kavanaugh on earlier statements in which he expressed that he thought the allegations against him were part of a left-wing plot — "revenge on behalf of the Clintons," as he said earlier in the day.

She pointed out that no such conspiracy appeared to have been targeted at Justice Neil Gorsuch during his confirmation process last year.

"I'll point out to you that judge — Justice, now, Neil Gorsuch was nominated by this president. He was considered by this body just last year," said Harris.

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"I did a rough analysis of similarities: You both attended Georgetown Prep, you both attended very prestigious law schools, you both clerked for Justice Kennedy, you were both circuit judges, you were both nominated to the Supreme Court, you were both questioned about your record."

"The only difference," Harris went on, "Is that you have been accused of sexual assault. How do you reconcile your statement about a conspiracy against you with the treatment of someone who was before this body not very long ago?"

Kavanaugh referred Harris to his opening statement, his calendars and witness statements, but did not elaborate further.

"Do you agree that it is possible for men to both be friends with some women and treat other women badly?" Harris asked.

"Of course, but the point I've been emphasizing, and that is, if you go back to age 14 for me, you will find people — and not just people, lots of people who I've been friends with, some of whom are in this room today, starting at age 14, women — and who talked about my friendships with them, through my whole life," said Kavanaugh, "and it's a consistent pattern all the way through."